Improvement in rolls for welding plow-irons



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W. M. WATSUN.

Rolls for Welding Plow-Iran s. No. 164,621. PatentedJune15J875.

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.M. WATSON. Rolls for Welding Plow-Irons.

No; 164.621, PatentedJunel5,l875.

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UNITE WILLIAM MEDD WATSON, OF TONIOA, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN ROLLS FOR WELDING PLOW-IRONS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 164,621, dated June 15,1875; application filed May 1, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, W'ILLIAM M. WATSON, of Tonica, in the county of LaSalle and State of Illinois, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in WVelding-Roll Machines; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation of a side elevation, partsectional, of my machine, and Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Figs.3, 4, 5, and 6 are detail views of the same.

This invention has relation to means for welding shins on mold boards orplowshares; and my object is to improve the machine described in myLetters Patent bearin g date on the 12th day of January, 187 5, wherebyI am enabled to weld a shin on either the upper or under side of amold-board or share, and make a clean weld, as will be hereinafterexplained.

In. the annexed'drawings, A A designate standards, in whichjournal-boxes a are applied carrying two shafts, B B. On the projectingend of the shaft B is a roller, 0, which has one end tapered, as shownat d, which taper extends entirely around the roller 0, and receives theshin-piece during the welding operation. The tapered end of the roller 0abuts against a collar, D, which is keyed on shaft B, and which servesas a gage for the edge of a mold-board or share while making a weld. Theupper roller 0 is also beveled, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, at b, andis of a proper shape to give the required form to the shin while weldingit.

' are rotated.

In practice I prefer to construct the beveled portions d b on rings,which are made separate from the cylindrical portions of the rollers GC, so that a variety of forms may be used, as the nature of the workrequires, with one pair of cylinders.

The two shafts B B are geared together by means of twin wheels 9 g, andon one end of the shaft B is a crank, D, by which the shafts The hub ofthis crank D has teeth f formed on it, with which a clutchsleeve, E,engages, which sleeve is free to move cndwise on shaft B, but not turnaround it. An annular groove is made in the sleeve E, which is embracedby the forked end of an arm, I which is pivoted on a post, G. S is aspring, which holds the clutch-sleeve engaged with the teeth on crank D,and causes shaft B to turn with the crank E, and J is a rod, having abent portion, a, on one end, which is designed to serve in combinationwith a stud, p, on one of the standards A for holding the clutch out ofgear when it is necessary to stop the rollers.

By the means above described an attendant can stop and start the rollersat pleasure.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- Thecombination of rollers C O, beveled, substantially as described, with acollar, D, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM MEDD WATSON.

Witnesses ELIAS W. W001), P. L. MoGREw.

